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as in hugged
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in wrapped
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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as in adopted
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in welcomed
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embraced
Verb
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Several more jurisdictions have adopted the GLOBE rules and domestic minimum top-up taxes that are intended to be in line with the GLOBE rules.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
With details being finalized and legislation being adopted, a lot has been happening.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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South Africa has welcomed the inclusion now of Iran in BRICS.—
Paul Tilsley,
Fox News,
26 Dec. 2024
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United also welcomed Charlotte’s Nimfasha Berchimas to Carrington on trial recently.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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There are several plot holes, extra scenes clearly included just to boost Sheridan's ego, and the dialogue has become overly preachy and didactic—almost as annoying as Aaron Sorkin's mini-sermons in later seasons of The West Wing, which is saying something.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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His time with Villa included the drop into the Championship and then an incredible return to European football.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The second photo saw a smiling Gomez sitting on a picnic blanket as food from Taco Bell surrounded her.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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His family said in an obituary that Meek died surrounded by family and friends.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Women clasped hands in ring dances.—
John Leland,
New York Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Others clasped their hands in prayer.—
Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The nearby dining area rests alongside a gourmet kitchen enveloped in walnut cabinetry.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Dec. 2024
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Since then, the Adams administration has been enveloped by a series of searches and seizures from investigators, leading to the resignations of top officials, including his police commissioner, schools chancellor, multiple deputy mayors and his director of Asian affairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Three years later, Stack borrowed another $60 million from GE Capital, this time to buy out his investors.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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The brothers learned as teenagers that their father had borrowed money through a federal program to drill for wells, and wound up $4 million in debt, including interest, when the wells failed, with the land pledged as collateral.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Getting everybody involved early.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Each general manager involved had a different strategy, and some seasons worked out better than others.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Embraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embraced. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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